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missing volunteer

Wagner Says Recovered British Aid Worker’s Body in Ukraine Frontline Town

Russia’s Wagner private military group said overnight that it found the body of one of two British aid workers who went missing in eastern...

U.K. to Send Helicopters to Ukraine For 'First' Time

Britain is to send helicopters to Ukraine for the first time since Russia's invasion, the defense ministry in London said on Wednesday. Ten crews of Ukrainian...

Sunak Says U.K. Will Support Kyiv 'Until Ukraine Has Won'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday used his first visit to Kyiv to announce a major new air defense package, as the country celebrated...

no proof provided

Russia to Hand 'Evidence' of U.K. Role in Crimea Strike to Envoy

Moscow will "in the near future" summon the British ambassador to hand over "evidence" of its claim that the U.K. helped orchestrate an attack on the Russian...

unsubstantiated claim

Russia Accuses U.K. of Being Involved in Nord Stream Explosions

Russia's army on Saturday accused the U.K. of being "involved" in explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, alleging the same British military specialists...

pessimistic prospects

Kremlin Sees ‘No Hope’ of Improving Ties With Britain as Sunak Becomes PM

Updated on Oct. 26 to add that Putin did not congratulate Sunak on his premiership. The Kremlin said Tuesday that Moscow sees "no hope" of improving diplomatic...

Russia Decries ‘Immoral’ Queen Elizabeth II Funeral Snub

Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned London for what it called a “deeply immoral” use of a national tragedy for geopolitical goals.

legacy remembered

Putin Says Queen Earned 'Authority on World Stage'

Putin offered his condolences to King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

barred from entry

Russia Hits 39 U.K. Citizens With Travel Bans, Blacklists London-Based Arts Foundation

Former U.K. prime minister David Cameron and current Labour Party leader Keir Starmer are among those banned from Russia.

'ukrainian spirit'

U.K. to Host 2023 Eurovision as Ukraine Bows Out

Ukraine won this year's contest and had insisted it could host next year's despite the Russian invasion.

what's in a name

Moscow Renames Area Near U.K. Embassy ‘Luhansk Square’ After Ukraine Separatists

The move follows the establishment of “Donetsk People's Square” near the U.S. Embassy.

Moscow Summons U.K. Envoy Over Johnson’s Putin Remarks: Statement

Boris Johnson had said Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman.

trading sanctions

Russia Bars Entry to 154 Members of U.K. House of Lords

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the decision was taken "on a reciprocal basis" after Britain sanctioned nearly all of its senators.

diplomatic drama

Russia Advises Citizens to Avoid Travel to U.K.

The Foreign Ministry pointed to London’s “unfriendly” stance toward Moscow and long delays for visa applications.

U.K. Sanctions Putin Circle Including Alleged Girlfriend

Britain says it has now sanctioned more than 1,000 individuals and 100 Russian entities since Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

Russians in London Protest Ukraine War, Kremlin Crackdown

Attendees were draped in the white and blue flags that are a symbol of Russia’s anti-war movement.

Prisoners of War

Family of Captured U.K. Fighter Says Moscow Breaking Geneva Rules

Russian state TV aired a video of two captured British fighters asking to be swapped for Ukrainian businessman Viktor Medvedchuk.

U.K.'s Johnson Releases Video Address to Russian People

"The Russian people deserve the truth, you deserve the facts," Johnson said, speaking in Russian.

growing blacklist

UK Hits Russia and Belarus With New Wave of Sanctions

The UK hit Russia and Belarus with a new wave of sanctions Thursday, targeting 59 new Russian individuals and enterprises and six Belarusian entities.

British Media Regulator Revokes RT License

The Kremlin called the ban a further example of European and American "anti-Russian madness" eroding freedom of expression.

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